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  • AdultGuy
    Confirmed User
    • Feb 2012
    • 145
    #1

    trademark question

    I registered a domain which was free com domain and searched in google and found that someone do some emulators for games under that name,

    so i checked trademark database and it was not there, now would you use that domain name?
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    • AdultKing
      Raise Your Weapon
      • Jun 2003
      • 15601
      #2
      In many jurisdictions it is not necessary to register a trademark, if someone else is carrying on business using the name, or uses it as a brand mark or similar and they can demonstrate that you registered it in bad faith then you could have issues.

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        • V_RocKs
          Damn Right I Kiss Ass!
          • Nov 2003
          • 32449
          #3
          Your English is fucked up...

          The name of my company is the same as a few other companies both in the US and abroad. I use the .net TLD for my company. I have had various companies try to take it from me. None of them have succeeded since I don't compete with them in their industries. I also use the domain for reselling hosting which fits in with the .net TLD.

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            • nextri
              Confirmed User
              • May 2004
              • 1661
              #4
              Depends on wether you intend to use it in the same industry as they do, and wether or not you intend to confuse people with it.
              Wether or not it's a registered trademark doesn't matter though. they can still sue you if you use the domain in a way that can make people think it's related to their business in any way.
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                • Stephen
                  Consigliere
                  • Feb 2003
                  • 1771
                  #5
                  many / most domain names, especially those with decent generic keywords in them cannot be trademarked as they are "descriptive" rather than unique terms, i.e.: InternetSearchEngine.com = no Google.com = yes

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                    • Barry-xlovecam
                      It's 42
                      • Jun 2010
                      • 18083
                      #6
                      Carefully.

                      There are different jurisdictions and rules -- WIPO is the most common used as it is arbitration that the terms of domain name registration are subject to by many registry agreements with ICANN.

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